Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 1 > Chapter 4 - Aquaculture Development

• aquaculture: means the culture and husbandry of aquatic organisms, including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, kelp, and algae. See California Public Resources Code 828
• Award: means monthly payments for life derived from contributions by a department. See California Government Code 50952
• Award system: means the Volunteer Firefighters Length of Service Award System established by this chapter. See California Government Code 50952
• Board: means the board of the California State Fire Employees Welfare Benefit Corporation. See California Government Code 50952
• Certified service credit: means credit certified pursuant to Section 50960 for services rendered by a member. See California Government Code 50952
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
• Contract operative date: means the first day of the month next following the date on which the contract becomes effective. See California Government Code 50952
• County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
• Custodian of the fund: means a financial institution or other entity that qualifies under the laws of this state to act as a trustee of and establish a trust described in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 92-64. See California Government Code 50952
• Department: means any of the following:

  California Government Code 50952

• department: means the Department of Fish and Game. See California Public Resources Code 830
• director: means the Director of the Department of Fish and Game. See California Public Resources Code 829
• Fund: means an account or trust described in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 92-64, which is maintained by the custodian of the fund. See California Government Code 50952
• Member: means a volunteer of a department, the governing body of which has contracted with the board under this chapter, and who has been certified by a qualifications review commission as having satisfied all the requirements for membership as set established by the board. See California Government Code 50952
• Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
• Service credit: means the aggregate of certified service credit. See California Government Code 50952
• Town: includes "unincorporated town" and "village. See California Government Code 21
• Volunteer: means a person registered as a volunteer member of a regularly organized fire department as defined in subdivision (k). See California Government Code 50952